"Oh give me a lawn Where the bees roam along And the rabbits have plenty to eat." Such a lawn will surely have clover in it. Lean in and let me tell you a secret about my lawn. I bought a bag of …
Dr Hortfreud: On Mowing in the Rain
Hello, Carol Hi, Dr. Hortfreud. It's been awhile, hasn't it? Yes, Carol, but I sense you need a session with me now. Oh, yes, I do. Always. Well, it looks like rain, so why don't we meet in the …
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – August 2014
Clematis 'Rooguchi' with Lamb's Ear Leaves Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for August 2014. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in Indiana, I am thrilled with this summer we've been …
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I’m home from the Garden Writers Association Symposium
I wish I had placed a penny next to these little flower shoots so you could see how tiny they really are. They were clinging to this rock, holding hands with the moss to stay atop their little world, …
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Garden fairies explain mystery gladiola
Garden fairies here! We are garden fairies and you should have seen the look on Carol's face when she saw this white gladiola growing in the middle of Plopper's Field, the garden border where she …
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The Garden of Southern Follies and Delights
And so it begins... the Garden of Southern Follies and Delights. I've been thinking for quite some time about clearing out the hodge podge of shrubs and perennials around the sun room and replacing …
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